BOARD OF ASSESSORS LIBERTY COUNTY 100 MAIN STREET. SUITE 1550. HINESVILLE, GA3 31313  R.LEESTEELE Chairperson, BOA  (912)876-3568  Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:00 A.M. Open Meeting Agenda  1. Certification Of Compliance With The Georgia Open Meetings Act  2. Prayer  3. Approval Of Meeting Minutes 3.1. May 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes 4. Department Reports 4.1. Administrative 4.11. Personal Property 4.111. Real Property 4.V. Mapping/GIS 5. Adjourn  Individuals with disabilities who mayr require certaina accommodations toa allowt themi toc observe and/orp participatei int thisr meeting orv who! have questions regardinga accessibilityr may contact the Assessors' Office: at (912)8 876-35680 org tmasaelssaupaen Ifadditional accommodations: are needed,a ar requests shouldb ber made ass soon as possible but notl lesst than7 72h hours beforet thes scheduled meeting.    BOARD OF TAxASSESSORS LIBERTY COUNTY 100 Main Street, Suite 1550 Hinesville, Georgia 31313  R. Lee Steele Chaiperson, BOA  Office: (912)876-3568 Fax: (912)876-2870  Tuesday, June 11,2024 Open Meeting Minutes  Members Present: R.I Lee Steele Lloyd C. Byrd  Susan Ammons  David N. Smiley (via telephone conference)  Members Absent: Ezekiel Walthour  Staff Present:  Glenda Roberts James Caines Melissa Holtz Nathaniel Golden Jr. Andrea Brown-Lewis Windy Davis Scott Wall Zachary Mudd  Quixote McCullough Kenneth Drebelbis Brandi Sikes Ryan Boyce Sierra Shipman Tommasina Williams Jay Johnson  Ms. Steele certified compliance with the Georgia Open Meetings Act and called the meeting Ms. Steele opened the meeting with a moment of silence and then led the meeting in  to order at 10:16. A.M.  prayer.  MINUTES  The minutes from the May 14,2024, Board Meeting were presented for review and Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept the minutes as written. Mr. Byrd made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was carried in  approval.  the following manner:    Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  2024S5,SS, W5, and WS Homestead Exemption List  Ms. Sierra Shipman - SEE ATTACHMENTS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Disabled Veteran's Homestead List  Ms. Sierra Shipman - SEE ATTACHMENTS)  Brown, Breyonna (243B-064) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2023. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Kimble, Melvin W. (050D-125) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2023. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.I Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Lovett, Herman (069A-026) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2023. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Mauldin, Craig (060C-001) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exémption to be backdated to 2022. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Mills Sr., Joseph W. (050A-148) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2023. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Williams, Johnny L. (047A-105) qualifications set forth by the state.  Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption to be backdated to 2023. Meets the Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Smiley made the motion to accept Ms. Shipman's recommendation. Mr. Byrd seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Personal Property  Past Due Returns with and without Penalty and Request for Changes in Value /Taxability  Ms. Windy Davis-s SEE ATTACHMENIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Davis' recommendations. Mr. Bryd made the motion to accept Ms. Davis' recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Personal Property Mobile Home Value Changes  Ms. Melissa Holtz- SEEA ATTACHMENIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Holtz's recommendations. Mr. Bryd made the motion to accept Ms. Holtz's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Personal Property Freeport Exemption List  Mr. Kenneth Drebelbis- SEEATTACHMENTO)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Drebelbis' recommendations. Mr. Bryd made the motion to accept Mr. Drebelbis' recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Appraisal Department Commercial Property, Real Property, Exempt Property, Vehicle  and Mobile Home Changes in Valuation or Forwarded to) BOE  Mr. James Caines /Zone -SEE ATTACHMENTIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Caines' recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Mr. Caines' recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.J Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Mr. Ryan Bovee /Zone 2 - SEE ATTACHMENIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Boyce's recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Mr. Boyce's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Mr. Nathaniel Golden /Zone 3-SEE ATTACHMENTS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Golden'srecommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Mr. Golden's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Ms. Brandi Sikes /Zone 5-S SEE ATTACHMENIS)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Ms. Sikes' recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Ms. Sikes' recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The  motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.J Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Real Property Commercial Value Changes  Mr. Ouixote McCullough- SEE ATTACHMENT(S)  Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. McCullough's recommendations. Mr. Byrd made the motion to accept Mr. McCullough's recommendations. Mr. Smiley seconded the  motion. The motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Mapping /GIS Department  Mr. Scott Wall- SEE ATTACHMENT/S)  Smith, Mullice W. & Willie Anne  Release expired Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel 186C-035. Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd made a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was  carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Fleming, Marion L. 11.98 acres.  Continue Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel 362B-001 at Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd made a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was  carried in the following manner: Votes In Favor R.] Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Wells, Theodore R. & Latrell M.  Release expired Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel 009-052.  ***This parcel was tabled for the July 9, 2024, board meeting***  Edwards, Thomas E. 206-056 at 38.87 acres.  Inl Lieu of Appeal, new Current Use Valuation Assessment Covenant (CUVA) on Parcel Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd made a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was  carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley,Jr.  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour    Lloyd C. Byrd  Laurel View Properties, LLC  Release expired Forest Land Protection Act Covenant (FLPA) on Parcel 302-001. Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Walsrecommendation. Mr. Byrd made a motion to: accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was  carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R.] Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Big Sky PROPCO,LLC  Release expired Forest Land Protection Act Covenant (FLPA) on Parcel 335-026. Ms. Steele sought a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Byrd made a motion to accept Mr. Wall's recommendation. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was  carried in thei following manner:  Votes In Favor R.I Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  Adjourn  Ms. Steele sought a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Byrd made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Smiley seconded the motion. The motion was carried in the following manner:  Votes In Favor R. Lee Steele David N. Smiley, Jr. Lloyd C. Byrd  Votes Opposed  Absent Ezekiel Walthour  The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 A.M.  The next meeting is scheduled for July 9, 2024, at 10:00 A.M.  Recorded: Folder B    Tuesday,June 11,2024 (Signature Page)  R.Lee Steele, BOA Chairperson I Ezekiel Walthour,  Qlb  BOA Member  Shablmmma Susan Ammons, BOAI Member  Byrd,  Member  AAD  David N. Smiley, BOAMember E